Route 66 was to become iconic for its role in moving people across the country from Chicago to Santa Monica, California. A network of small towns, diners, roadside attractions, and motels emerged along the 2,400-mile route. It became the subject of songs. Author John Steinbeck called it "The Mother Road" in his 1939 novel The Grapes of Wrath.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.